Algeria vs Kenya: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Algeria
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kenya
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Algeria rank
120th
Kenya rank
122nd

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Algeria
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Algeria ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 1.99 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people 0.8807 per 1,000 people Algeria
2020s 2.51 per 1,000 people 2.02 per 1,000 people 0.484 per 1,000 people Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Algeria or Kenya?
Algeria, at 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Algeria and Kenya?
0.24 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Algeria ranks 120th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed